Future Developer Pillows

"Can we bond later, dad? I'm writing code."

Young Frank Lloyd Wright

The Computer Bore

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

"Actually, I'm hoping what I'm going to be when I grow up hasn't been invented yet."

'You don't have to explain the software to me. I wrote it while I was in the womb.'

'Couldn't you just bring a bucket and spade like other children?'

"I bet you're curious about what's going on in the R&D Department."

Back to work...

"I can't find my other boot. I need to be rebooted."

Friday

"My mom programmed my toothbrush to follow me until I use it. It's cruel but effective."

'I don't know if money grows on trees, son. I know it doesn't grow in fields.'

"I used to want to be an astronaut, but now I think I'd rather be a billionaire space tourist."

'Mom, this is my new best friend -- I built him in computer class.'

Baby Screen Time

"It's me. I'm calling in sick of it."

'You always bring me the same thing every year, toys games sports equipment. I never get what I really want!' - 'What's that?' - 'Real estate!'

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

"Yes, you were born into the era of passwords and user-names. . . why do you ask, Mycat_2014?"

'I wrote a software program and sold it for two million dollars.'

'Don't push your luck Simkins with that alleged glove stretcher!'

'I want to chuck all the spelling and math and just get back to playing with blocks.'

'When will I be old enough to have my own people?'

"His first word was 'Dotcom'."

You don't have to explain the software to me. I wrote it.

"It's alive! Alive!!"

Education and Apprenticeships

"Thanks to the Internet, I learned to ride a bike. Since I was bored, I also got my pilot's license."

"We can speak freely now. I've encrypted the line."

'The boss said to get rid of all the pirated software before he returns, which will be in about five to ten years.'

Engineer on the move.